Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

Who are we?

In 1961, Cerebral Palsy Alliance established Centre Industries to provide employment and training for adults with cerebral palsy. It was an innovative business venture that, for the first time, moved away from the sheltered workshop model to an open, competitive operation where people with a disability worked alongside able-bodied people. The first contract was to manufacture relay sets for telephone exchange junctions.

Since then, Packforce has grown into a renowned service provider utilised by businesses throughout NSW. With warehouses in Frenchs Forest and Wetherill Park, we have Sydney covered. Packforce is an Australian Disability Enterprise.

The role

This is a full time position working at our Frenchs Forest site on the Northern Beaches. The hours are Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm & Friday 8am - 2.30pm.

Your role will include:

• Supporting team members with a disability to fully engage in their employment and to receive all the benefits of a working environment.
• Providing support by assisting team members at meal times, with personal care and administering medication
• Assisting team members with order assembly, packing and general warehouse duties

Requirements:

• Experience in the disability or caring industry preferred
• Have been described as an outstanding communicator who is empathetic and compassionate
• Have a professional approach, are accountable with a high level of motivation
• Are upbeat, energetic and think "outside the box"
• Must have a current NSW Drivers Licence (P2 minimum)

We offer:

• Attractive hourly rate + Super + Penalty Rates.
• $100 per year Well-being Allowance to treat yourself!
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification such as Certificate III in Individual Support.
• Join an industry leader and high performing team.
• Specialist training opportunities.
• Buddy shifts with CPA's experienced Disability Support Workers.

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.

Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability.

We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.